ArtWorks
Every first Friday
Through ArtWorks, Torin Andersen follows the process of becoming an artist and the works they produce.
Latest Episodes
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When viewing an art exhibition, you don’t often think about how the pieces were mounted on the wall. James Porter has been hanging artwork in WSU’s Ulrich Museum and throughout the community for decades. Torin Andersen caught up with Porter at the Ulrich recently to see a work in progress.
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Versus: A Live Art Battle is an annual competition at Mark Arts that gives artists a 20 minute time limit to come up with a winning piece.
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Suburban Kansas is not usually considered as a bastion of high school fine arts. Derby High has been challenging that notion for decades with many hands-on art-making resources. Torin Andersen caught up with Derby High School ceramics teacher Natalie Brown for this month’s Artworks.
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The Wichita Art Museum is partnering with Envision Arts Center to present “See, Hear, Feel America,” an exhibit that is aimed at including the visually impaired. Torin Andersen caught up with Charlie Wilks, a local musician who provided the sonic illustrations for these visual works.
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A popular work of WSU art gets a third unveiling as part of the kick off for The Ulrich's Adopt-a-Sculpture campaign.
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For this month’s ArtWorks, Torin Andersen talked with Santa Fe artists Jennifer and Kevin Box about their traveling sculpture exhibit that was inspired by the Japanese art of origami.
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Harvester Arts is hosting a thesis show for Wichita State artists that closes Friday. Torin Andersen caught up with Sloane Dyer and Branden Lawless to hear more about their thesis exhibit and the anxieties of putting it together.
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A new exhibit in Salina invites visitors to lose themselves in vibrant color, sound and collaborative art inside Salina’s historic Temple Projects building.
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Several art students at Wichita State are currently prepping for a thesis show at Harvester Arts. One of those artists is Madison Mullen, who’s exploring the effect the internet and social media have had on her experience and the way others see her.
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Two Wichitans have immersive artworks on display at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center in Kansas City. Torin Andersen caught their opening at the beginning of March. The exhibit will be on display until May 29, and visitors are encouraged to interact with each piece to find some fun or even a safe space.